We also know now that the serial numbers ran above 450,000 ( I have Brophy's notes he kept on known serial numbers ). We also know that a serial number in the 442,000 range was shipped in the 'fall of 1913' per the 1915 Marlin catalog because the gun mentioned in the catalog is known. Winchester 1897 Shotgun - Manufacture Dates The following serial numbers were assigned at the end of the years shown below ( From Antique Firearm Network ): 1897 Versions and Changes.
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Mar 29, 2013  Before I sign up on a Marlin-specific forum, I thought I'd try my luck here. I'm looking for help verifying the manufacture date of an old 'Marlin Model 93' (exact info as stamped on top of the tang - NOT '1893') I'll post pics tomorrow, but for now, here is the info found on the rifle: Top of tang: 'MarlinModel 93' Top of receiver: 'MARLIN SAFETY' Top of barrel where it meets receiver: '30-30.

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Anyone have any info related to how to tell where a marlin was manufactured. I did find this:
On the left side of the barrel near the receiver will be a small jm stamp if it was made before the
Rimington take over. If you see REM with a border around it, it is made after the Remington take over. Remington eventually moved the serial number from the upper tang to the left side of the receiver. The take over happened in 2010 so serial numbers starting with the numbers 90XXXXXX need to examined closely as that was a transition year. Those with 89XXXXXX, or if any with 88XXXXXX will be all Remington and probably say Illion N.Y. on the barrel in stead of North Haven Cn.